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Creatio participates in the guidelines to bring research closer to the clinic for Huntington patients

Creatio’s staff are involved in the white paper that sets the challenges to translate the substantial advances made in cell therapy to patient benefit. The report has been published this month at the prestigious journal Brain. Dr. Josep M. Canals, Dr. Unai Perpiña and Dr. Cristina Salado participated, as Creatio representatives, with the definition… Read More from Creatio participates in the guidelines to bring research closer to the clinic for Huntington patients

Doctoral student Alba Ortega to represent the UB in the Coimbra Group ‘3-Minute Thesis’ contest

Alba Ortega, doctoral Student of the program on Biomedicine, will represent the University of Barcelona in the Coimbra Group contest “3-Minute Thesis”. The student was chosen out of several researchers… Read More from Doctoral student Alba Ortega to represent the UB in the Coimbra Group ‘3-Minute Thesis’ contest

Damaged neural circuits can be regenerated by transplanted stem cells

In an article published in the journal Neural Regeneration Research, Daniel Tornero, a researcher at the Institute of Neuroscience of the Universitat de Barcelona, explained the current state of stem… Read More from Damaged neural circuits can be regenerated by transplanted stem cells

The UB receives three European grants

One of them, Alex Taylor will carry his research at UBneuro The researchers of the University of Barcelona Karim Lekadir, Alex Taylor and Isabel Almudí will carry out their research… Read More from The UB receives three European grants

New NeuroArt Gala 2022

This year 17 schools from around Catalonia participated in this edition with 32 differents artworks. The past 15th March, we organized the 2022 NeuroArt Gala at the CCCB. It was… Read More from New NeuroArt Gala 2022

Lack of cellular prion protein might cause symptoms of epilepsy and learning deficits

The cellular prion protein (PrPC), a protein in the surface of the neuronal cells, is imbalanced in human patients with neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s disease. However, the… Read More from Lack of cellular prion protein might cause symptoms of epilepsy and learning deficits

A 4D bioprinter for the UB

The UB becomes a reference in the creation of tissues and organs Aiming to create artificial organs and tissues for clinical application, the Production and Validation Center for Advanced Therapies of… Read More from A 4D bioprinter for the UB

First study to analyse brain changes associated with juvenile fibromyalgia

Juvenile fibromyalgia is a syndrome characterized by a chronic pain affecting the whole body. It also causes fatigue as well as sleep and mood disorders. It affects children and adolescents… Read More from First study to analyse brain changes associated with juvenile fibromyalgia

International Day of Women and Girls in Science activities

February 11th is the date to recognise the critical role women and girls play in science and technology and to promote scientific vocations to young people. The Institute of Neurosciences… Read More from International Day of Women and Girls in Science activities

Study detects how a genetic variant modifies the brain stimulation impact on memory

The gene of the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is associated with several processes related to memory and brain plasticity. Now, a paper reveals that it is easier to alter the… Read More from Study detects how a genetic variant modifies the brain stimulation impact on memory

Children’s ability to manage emotions is linked to that of their parents

Problems when talking, communicating and expressing feelings are common among children and adolescents, in particular at an early age. These difficulties increase in the case of those diagnosed with developmental… Read More from Children’s ability to manage emotions is linked to that of their parents

Investigadors de la UB elaboren el primer informe global sobre la violència sexual a Espanya

Investigadors de la UB han elaborat, per encàrrec del Ministeri de l’Interior, un informe sobre la violència sexual a Espanya en què es recullen i analitzen les dades existents per… Read More from Investigadors de la UB elaboren el primer informe global sobre la violència sexual a Espanya